FIELDS v. HOLLOWELL & HOLLOWELL

No. 386.

78 S.E.2d 740 (1953)

238 N.C. 614

FIELDS et al. v. HOLLOWELL & HOLLOWELL et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 25, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earlie C. Sanderson, Wallace, for plaintiff appellant, McMillan.

Butler & Butler, Clinton, for plaintiff appellee, Fields.


WINBORNE, Justice.

Is a woman who was purposely and knowingly living in unlawful cohabitation with an employee at the time of his death, a dependent of such employee within the meaning of the North Carolina Workmen's Compensation Act, Chapter 97 of General Statutes? The trial court was of opinion that she was such dependent, and so ruled and adjudged. This ruling is aptly challenged by this appeal.

As used in the North Carolina Workmen's Compensation Act,...

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